The Emergence Machine

Continuity Editing

process · Cinema · Level 13 · E9

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Emergence definition

Continuity editing emerges from the understanding of motion and change, where maintaining logical flow and consistency of action, space, and time between shots requires a grasp of motion as a dynamic pattern of movement and change over time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “continuity editing” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “continuity editing”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
continuity editing
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L2L1L0Continuity EditingCinemaFilmImage… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMotionActionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesContinuity EditingL13ChangeL1MotionL1CinemaL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    To understand 'continuity-editing', one must first understand change.
  • Motion L1 (requires)
    continuity editing requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first